Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended September 30, 2020 (Safer at Home)

The record

Jurisdiction

Alabama

Level

State

Authority

Ala. Code § 22-2-2; §§ 31-9-6(1), 31-9-13

Issued

2020-09-30 Sept. 30, 2020

Effective

2020-10-02 (visitation); otherwise continuing (read as 2020-10-02)

End

2020-11-08 5:00 p.m. by its terms; amended November 5, 2020 (Ex. AL-038) (read as 2020-11-08)

In force

Oct. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q4

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living and specialty care assisted living facilities
• each person
• employers
• retail
• close-contact providers
• athletic facilities
• entertainment venues
• schools
• child care
• food service establishments

Functions reached

• VS visitation
• RS residential care
• SF 50 percent
• FC 50 percent
• PE 50 percent
• DR
• OP/OF
• WF

Collection

Alabama AL

Operative words

17. Hospitals and similar institutions. Effective October 2, 2020, all Hospitals and Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facilities... shall ensure that each patient or resident may be accompanied by one caregiver at a time (in the case of hospitals) or receive visits from one visitor at a time (in the case of nursing homes and long term care facilities), subject to reasonable restrictions... consistent with the following guidance from the federal government... each facility subject to this paragraph shall post in a conspicuous location at each public entrance a statement substantially similar to the following... 20. Duration. This Order shall remain in full force and effect until 5:00 P.M. on November 8, 2020

Enforcement

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